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US11698340B2
US11698340B2 US17/033,721 US202017033721A US11698340B2 US 11698340 B2 US11698340 B2 US 11698340B2 US 202017033721 A US202017033721 A US 202017033721A US 11698340 B2 US11698340 B2 US 11698340B2
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  • the present invention relates to a fire detection apparatus.
  • Patent Document 1 Laid-open Patent Application Publication in Japan No. 11-23458
  • a fire detection apparatus comprises: a first light emitting unit that irradiates a detection space located inside or outside the fire detection apparatus with first detection light; a second light emitting unit that irradiates the detection space with second detection light having a different wavelength from a wavelength of the first detection light; a light receiving unit that receives scattered light of the first detection light irradiated from the first light emitting unit due to smoke, outputs a first light receiving signal according to the received scattered light, receives scattered light of the second detection light irradiated from the second light emitting unit with respect to smoke, and outputs a second light receiving signal according to the received scattered light; and an identification unit that identifies a type of smoke present in the detection space on the basis of an output ratio of an output value of the first light receiving signal to an output value of the second light receiving signal output from the light receiving unit and a rising rate of the output value of the first light receiving signal or the second light receiving signal.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating an attachment state of a fire detection apparatus according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a bottom view illustrating the fire detection apparatus in a state of removing an attachment base.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along A-A line of FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the fire detection apparatus.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a fire detection process according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating types of smoke, in which a horizontal axis indicates a rising rate, and a vertical axis indicates an output ratio.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a defect detection process according to the embodiment.
  • the embodiment generally relates to the fire detection apparatus for detecting and reporting a fire in a monitored area.
  • the “fire detection apparatus” is an apparatus that optically detects and reports a fire in the monitored area, and is a concept including, for example, an optical fire detector, a fire alarm, etc.
  • the “monitored area” is an area to be monitored and is a concept including, for example, an area inside a building, an area outside the building, etc.
  • a specific structure or type of the “building” is arbitrary.
  • the “building” is a concept including, for example, a detached house, a complex building such as a row house or an apartment, an office building, an event facility, a commercial facility, a public facility, etc.
  • reporting is a concept including, for example, outputting predetermined information to an external apparatus, displaying predetermined information or outputting the predetermined information as a sound via an output unit (a display unit or a sound output unit), etc.
  • an output unit a display unit or a sound output unit
  • FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating an attachment state of the fire detection apparatus according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a bottom view illustrating the fire detection apparatus in a state of removing an attachment base described below.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along A-A line of FIG. 2 .
  • an X direction of FIG. 1 is referred to as a left-right direction of the fire detection apparatus (a +X direction is a left direction of the fire detection apparatus and a ⁇ X direction is a right direction of the fire detection apparatus), a Y direction of FIG.
  • a front-back direction of the fire detection apparatus (a +Y direction is a frontward direction of the fire detection apparatus and a ⁇ Y direction is a backward direction of the fire detection apparatus), and a Z direction of FIG. 1 is referred to as a vertical direction of the fire detection apparatus (a +Z direction is an upward direction of the fire detection apparatus and a ⁇ Z direction is a downward direction of the fire detection apparatus).
  • a direction away from the detection space is referred to as an “outer side”
  • a direction approaching the detection space is referred to as an “inner side”.
  • the fire detection apparatus 1 is an apparatus that detects and reports a substance to be detected (for example, smoke, etc.) contained in gas.
  • the fire detection apparatus 1 is installed on an installation surface 2 on a lower surface of a ceiling portion of a building in an interior of the building, and includes an attachment base 10 , an outer cover 20 , an inner cover 30 , an inflow space 40 , an insect screen 50 , a detection space 60 , a detector cover 70 , a detector body 80 , a terminal board 90 , and a substrate 100 as illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 .
  • the attachment base 10 is an attaching unit that attaches the outer cover 20 to the installation surface 2 .
  • the attachment base 10 is configured using, for example, a known attachment base for the fire detection apparatus (as an example, a substantially plate-shaped attachment base made of resin), etc., and is fixed to the installation surface 2 by a fixing tool, etc. as illustrated in FIG. 1 .
  • the outer cover 20 is a cover that covers the inner cover 30 , the inflow space 40 , the insect screen 50 , the detection space 60 , the detector cover 70 , the detector body 80 , the terminal board 90 , and the substrate 100 .
  • the outer cover 20 is formed of, for example, a resin material having a light shielding property, and includes an outer cover body 21 , a top surface portion 22 , a first rib portion 23 , and a second rib portion 24 as illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 .
  • the outer cover body 21 is a basic structure of the outer cover 20 .
  • the outer cover body 21 is formed of, for example, a substantially hollow cylindrical body whose upper surface and lower surface are open, is disposed so that an upper end portion of the outer cover body 21 comes into contact with a lower surface of the attachment base 10 as illustrated in FIG. 1 , and is fixed to the attachment base 10 by a fitting structure (or the fixing tool), etc.
  • the top surface portion 22 is a partition unit that partitions the inflow space 40 .
  • the top surface portion 22 is formed of, for example, a substantially circular plate-shaped body, and is provided substantially horizontally below the outer cover body 21 as illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 .
  • a display hole 22 a is provided in the top surface portion 22 .
  • the display hole 22 a is a through-hole for guiding light irradiated from a display unit 104 (described below) to the outside of the fire detection apparatus 1 through a light guide 104 a and the display hole 22 a of FIG. 2 .
  • first rib portion 23 is a partition unit that partitions the inflow space 40 .
  • the first rib portion 23 is formed in a substantially plate-shaped body, and is provided vertically between the outer cover body 21 and the top surface portion 22 .
  • a plurality of first rib portions 23 is provided radially from the vicinity of a center of the outer cover 20 , and is connected to the outer cover body 21 and the top surface portion 22 .
  • the second rib portion 24 is a partition unit that partitions the inflow space 40 .
  • the second rib portion 24 is formed in a substantially plate-shaped body, and is provided vertically between the outer cover body 21 and the top surface portion 22 .
  • a plurality of second rib portions 24 is provided between inner end portions of adjacent first rib portions 23 , and is connected to the outer cover body 21 and the top surface portion 22 .
  • the inflow space 40 is a space for allowing gas outside the fire detection apparatus 1 to flow into the fire detection apparatus 1 .
  • a plurality of inflow spaces 40 is formed inside the outer cover 20 . Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 , a space surrounded by the top surface portion 22 , the first rib portion 23 , the second rib portion 24 , and the inner cover 30 in an internal space of the outer cover 20 is formed as the inflow space 40 .
  • the inner cover 30 is a cover that covers the detection space 60 , the detector cover 70 , the detector body 80 , and the substrate 100 , and is a partition unit that partitions the inflow space 40 .
  • the inner cover 30 is, for example, a substantially hollow cylindrical body whose upper surface is opened, is formed of a resin material having a light shielding property, and is provided so that a lower surface of the inner cover 30 faces the top surface portion 22 of the outer cover 20 through the inflow space 40 on the inside of the outer cover 20 as illustrated in FIG. 3 .
  • a first opening 30 a is formed in the lower surface of the inner cover 30 .
  • the first opening 30 a is an opening for sending gas flowing into the inflow space 40 to the detection space 60 , and is provided at a substantially central portion and the vicinity thereof in the lower surface of the inner cover 30 as illustrated in FIG. 3 .
  • the detection space 60 is a space for detecting a substance to be detected. As illustrated in FIG. 3 , a space surrounded by the detector cover 70 and the detector body 80 in an internal space of the inner cover 30 is formed as the detection space 60 .
  • the detector cover 70 is a partition unit that partitions the detection space 60 , and is an incidence suppression unit that suppresses incidence of ambient light into the detection space 60 .
  • the detector cover 70 is a substantially hollow cylindrical body whose upper surface is open, and is formed of a resin material having a light shielding property.
  • the detector cover 70 is disposed so that a lower surface of the detector cover 70 faces the top surface portion 22 of the outer cover 20 through the first opening 30 a and the inflow space 40 on the inside of the inner cover 30 , and is fixed to the detector body 80 .
  • a second opening 70 a is formed in the lower surface of the detector cover 70 .
  • the second opening 70 a is an opening for allowing gas sent from the first opening 30 a to flow into the detection space 60 , and is provided at a portion corresponding to the first opening 30 a on the lower surface of the detector cover 70 as illustrated in FIG. 3 .
  • the insect screen 50 is a net for preventing insects present outside the fire detection apparatus 1 from intruding into the detection space 60 .
  • the insect screen 50 is configured using a mesh-like and circular net, and is attached to the detector cover 70 as illustrated in FIG. 3 .
  • the detector body 80 is an attaching unit that attaches the detector cover 70 , and is an incidence suppression unit that suppresses incidence of ambient light into the detection space 60 .
  • the detector body 80 is formed of, for example, a resin material having a light shielding property, is disposed to cover an upper surface of the detector cover 70 as illustrated in FIG. 3 , and is fixed to the substrate 100 by a fixing tool, etc.
  • the detector body 80 is provided with a support (not illustrated) for supporting each of a first light emitting unit 101 (described below), a second light emitting unit 102 (described below), and a light receiving unit 103 (described below).
  • each optical path hole (not illustrated) for forming an optical path between the detection space 60 and each of the first light emitting unit 101 (described below), the second light emitting unit 102 (described below), and the light receiving unit 103 (described below) is formed in the detector body 80 .
  • the terminal board 90 is an accommodation unit that accommodates the inner cover 30 , the detector cover 70 , the detector body 80 , and the substrate 100 .
  • the terminal board 90 has a substantially hollow cylindrical shape whose lower surface is open, and is formed of, for example, a resin material having a light shielding property.
  • the terminal board 90 is provided to cover the inner cover 30 , the detector cover 70 , the detector body 80 , and the substrate 100 from above, is fixed to the outer cover 20 by a fitting structure, etc., and is fixed to the attachment base 10 by a fixing tool, etc. through a first attachment hole (not illustrated) formed in an attachment member 91 .
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the fire detection apparatus 1 .
  • the substrate 100 is a mounting unit on which various electric circuits (not illustrated) are mounted.
  • the substrate 100 is configured using, for example, a known flat plate-shaped circuit board, etc., is disposed substantially horizontally at a distance from an upper end portion and a lower end portion of the terminal board 90 in the terminal board 90 as illustrated in FIG. 3 , and is fixed to the terminal board 90 by a fixing tool through an attachment hole (not illustrated) formed in the terminal board 90 and a second attachment hole (not illustrated) formed in the attachment member 91 .
  • the first light emitting unit 101 , the second light emitting unit 102 , the light receiving unit 103 , a display unit 104 , a communication unit 105 , a power supply unit 106 , a control unit 107 , and a storage unit 108 are mounted on the substrate 100 .
  • Substrate First Light Emitting Unit, Second Light Emitting Unit, and Light Receiving Unit
  • the first light emitting unit 101 is a first light emitting unit that irradiates the detection space 60 with detection light (hereinafter referred to as “first detection light”) through the optical path hole of the detector body 80 , and is configured using, for example, a known light emitting element (as an example, an infrared light emitting diode (LED), etc.).
  • first detection light detection light
  • LED infrared light emitting diode
  • the second light emitting unit 102 is a second light emitting unit that irradiates the detection space 60 with detection light (hereinafter referred to as “second detection light”) having a different wavelength from that of the first detection light through the optical path hole of the detector body 80 , and is configured using, for example, a known light emitting element (as an example, an blue LED, etc.).
  • the light receiving unit 103 is a light receiving unit that receives scattered light of the first detection light irradiated from the first light emitting unit 101 due to smoke through the optical path hole of the detector body 80 , outputs a first light receiving signal according to the received scattered light, receives scattered light of the second detection light irradiated from the second light emitting unit 102 with respect to smoke through the optical path hole, and outputs a second light receiving signal according to the received scattered light, and is configured using, for example, a known light receiving element (as an example, a photodiode, etc.).
  • a method of installing the first light emitting unit 101 , the second light emitting unit 102 , and the light receiving unit 103 is arbitrary.
  • installation is performed to be able to avoid direct reception of the first detection light or the second detection light irradiated from the first light emitting unit 101 or the second light emitting unit 102 to the light receiving unit 103 through various optical path holes of the detector body 80 .
  • the first light emitting unit 101 and the light receiving unit 103 are installed at a position at which an angle between an optical axis of the first light emitting unit 101 (hereinafter referred to as a “first light emitting-side optical axis”) and an optical axis of the light receiving unit 103 (hereinafter referred to as a “light receiving-side optical axis”) is about 135°.
  • the second light emitting unit 102 and the light receiving unit 103 are installed at a position at which an angle between an optical axis of the second light emitting unit 102 (hereinafter referred to as a “second light emitting-side optical axis”) and the light receiving-side optical axis is about 90°.
  • Substrate Display Unit, Communication Unit, and Power Supply Unit
  • the display unit 104 is a display unit that displays various types of information (for example, information indicating the presence or absence of detection of a fire), and is configured using, for example, a known display unit (an LED, etc.).
  • a light projection method of the display unit 104 is arbitrary. However, examples thereof include light projection by guiding light from the display unit 104 toward the outside of the fire detection apparatus 1 through the light guide 104 a inserted into insertion holes (not illustrated) provided in each of the inner cover 30 , the detector cover 70 , and the detector body 80 and the display hole 22 a of the outer cover 20 .
  • the communication unit 105 is a communication unit that communicates with an external apparatus (for example, a receiver, etc.).
  • the power supply unit 106 is a power supply unit that supplies power supplied from a commercial power supply or a battery (not illustrated) to each unit of the fire detection apparatus 1 .
  • control unit 107 is a control unit that controls the fire detection apparatus 1 .
  • control unit 107 is a computer including a central processing unit (CPU) and an internal memory such as a random access memory (RAM) for storing various programs (including a basic control program such as the OS and an application program activated on the OS to realize a specific function) to be interpreted and executed on the CPU, a program, and various data.
  • CPU central processing unit
  • RAM random access memory
  • control unit 107 functionally and conceptually includes an identification unit 107 a , an adjustment unit 107 b , a fire determination unit 107 c , a recording control unit 107 d , a defect determination unit 107 e , and a reporting unit 107 f.
  • the identification unit 107 a is an identification unit that identifies a type of smoke in the detection space 60 on the basis of an output ratio of an output value of the first light receiving signal to an output value of the second light receiving signal output from the light receiving unit 103 (hereinafter referred to as an “output ratio”), and a rising rate of the output value of the first light receiving signal or the second light receiving signal (hereinafter referred to as a “rising rate”).
  • an output ratio of an output value of the first light receiving signal to an output value of the second light receiving signal output from the light receiving unit 103
  • a rising rate of the output value of the first light receiving signal or the second light receiving signal hereinafter referred to as a “rising rate”.
  • the “type of smoke” includes smoke at the time of flammable fire, smoke at the time of firewood fire, artificially generated smoke (as an example, smoke generated when cooking a hamburger, etc.), steam, water mist, dust, etc.
  • the type is not limited thereto. For example, it is
  • the adjustment unit 107 b is an adjustment unit that adjusts the output value of the first light receiving signal or the output value of the second light receiving signal in accordance with a type of smoke identified by the identification unit 107 a.
  • the fire determination unit 107 c is a fire determination unit that determines the presence or absence of a fire on the basis of the output value of the first light receiving signal or the output value of the second light receiving signal adjusted by the adjustment unit 107 b.
  • the recording control unit 107 d is a recording control unit that stores a determination result of the fire determination unit 107 c in the storage unit 108 as history information.
  • the defect determination unit 107 e is a defect determination unit that determines presence or absence of a defect of the first light emitting unit 101 or the second light emitting unit 102 .
  • the reporting unit 107 f is a reporting unit that reports the determination result by the defect determination unit 107 e . Incidentally, details of a process executed by the control unit 107 will be described below.
  • the storage unit 108 is a storage unit that stores programs and various data necessary for an operation of the fire detection apparatus 1 .
  • the storage unit 108 is configured using a rewritable recording medium.
  • a non-volatile recording medium such as a flash memory.
  • the process executed by the fire detection apparatus 1 is roughly divided into a fire detection process and a defect detection process. Hereinafter, each of the fire detection process and the defect detection process will be described.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the fire detection process according to the embodiment (in the description of each process below, a step is abbreviated as “S”).
  • the fire detection process is generally a process of detecting a fire in the monitored area.
  • a timing at which the fire detection process is executed is arbitrary. However, in the embodiment, a description will be given on the assumption that the process is started after a power supply of the fire detection apparatus 1 is turned ON.
  • the control unit 107 causes the first light emitting unit 101 to irradiate the first detection light.
  • the control unit 107 determines whether at least one or more first light receiving signals output from the light receiving unit 103 are acquired. Then, the control unit 107 proceeds to SA 1 when it is determined that the first light receiving signal is not obtained (SA 2 , No), and proceeds to SA 3 after stopping irradiation of the first light emitting unit 101 when it is determined that the first light receiving signal is obtained (SA 2 , Yes).
  • control unit 107 causes the second light emitting unit 102 to irradiate the second detection light.
  • the control unit 107 determines whether at least one or more second light receiving signals output from the light receiving unit 103 are acquired. Then, the control unit 107 proceeds to SA 3 when it is determined that the second light receiving signal is not obtained (SA 4 , No), and proceeds to SA 5 after stopping irradiation of the second light emitting unit 102 when it is determined that the second light receiving signal is obtained (SA 4 , Yes).
  • the control unit 107 determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed. Then, the control unit 107 proceeds to SA 1 when it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed (SA 5 , No), and proceeds to SA 6 when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (SA 5 , Yes).
  • the identification unit 107 a computes an output ratio on the basis of the first light receiving signal acquired in SA 2 and the second light receiving signal acquired in SA 4 .
  • a method of computing the output ratio is arbitrary. However, for example, first, an output value of the most recently acquired first light receiving signal is extracted from among the first light receiving signals acquired in SA 2 until the predetermined time elapses in SA 5 . Subsequently, an output value of the most recently acquired second light receiving signal is extracted from among the second light receiving signals acquired in SA 4 until the predetermined time elapses in SA 5 . Then, computing is performed by calculating the output value of the extracted second light receiving signal from the output value of the extracted first light receiving signal (incidentally, this description is similarly applied to SA 15 described below).
  • the identification unit 107 a computes the rising rate on the basis of the first light receiving signal acquired in SA 2 or the second light receiving signal acquired in SA 4 .
  • the identification unit 107 a identifies a type of smoke on the basis of the output ratio computed in SA 6 and the rising rate computed in SA 7 .
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a type of smoke, in which a horizontal axis indicates a rising rate and a vertical axis indicates an output ratio. That is, when the rising rate is larger than a rising threshold, and the output ratio is larger than a first output threshold and smaller than a third output threshold, as illustrated in FIG. 6 , a type of smoke is identified as smoke at the time of flammable fire. In addition, when the rising rate is smaller than the rising threshold, and the output ratio is larger than a second output threshold and smaller than a fourth output threshold, as illustrated in FIG.
  • a type of smoke is identified as artificially generated smoke.
  • a type of smoke is identified as smoke at the time of firewood fire.
  • a type of smoke is identified as steam, water mist, or dust.
  • a type of smoke is identified as other types of smoke (for example, smoke including flammable fire).
  • a type of smoke may be identified as smoke at the time of flammable fire, smoke at the time of firewood fire, artificially generated smoke, steam, water mist, dust, and other types of smoke, and it is possible to identify a type of smoke in more detail.
  • the adjustment unit 107 b adjusts the output value of the first light receiving signal or the output value of the second light receiving signal output from the light receiving unit 103 in accordance with the type of smoke identified in SA 8 .
  • a method of adjusting the output value is arbitrary.
  • the method is as follows. That is, when the type of smoke is identified as smoke at the time of flammable fire in SA 8 , only the output value of the first light receiving signal is increased, for example, increased to about twice the output value in order to allow flammable fire to be detected at an early stage since the amount of smoke at the time of flammable fire is smaller than the amount of smoke at the time of firewood fire.
  • the output value of the first light receiving signal is decreased, for example, decreased to about half the output value in order to carefully distinguish artificially generated smoke since it is difficult to distinguish between artificially generated smoke and smoke at the time of firewood fire, and there is a need to detect a fire during cooking.
  • the output value of the first light receiving signal and the output value of the second light receiving signal are maintained. In this way, it is possible to correctly re-identify the type of smoke in SA 17 described below.
  • control unit 107 causes the first light emitting unit 101 to irradiate the first detection light.
  • the control unit 107 determines whether at least one or more first light receiving signal output from the light receiving unit 103 is acquired. Then, the control unit 107 proceeds to SA 10 when it is determined that the first light receiving signal is not obtained (SA 11 , No), and proceeds to SA 12 after stopping irradiation of the first light emitting unit 101 when it is determined that the first light receiving signal is obtained (SA 11 , Yes).
  • control unit 107 causes the second light emitting unit 102 to irradiate the second detection light.
  • the control unit 107 determines whether at least one or more second light receiving signal output from the light receiving unit 103 is acquired. Then, the control unit 107 proceeds to SA 12 when it is determined that the second light receiving signal is not obtained (SA 13 , No), and proceeds to SA 14 after stopping irradiation of the second light emitting unit 102 when it is determined that the second light receiving signal is obtained (SA 13 , Yes).
  • the control unit 107 determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed. Then, the control unit 107 proceeds to SA 10 when it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed (SA 14 , No), and proceeds to SA 15 when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (SA 14 , Yes).
  • the identification unit 107 a computes the output ratio on the basis of the first light receiving signal acquired in SA 11 and the second light receiving signal acquired in SA 13 .
  • the identification unit 107 a computes the rising rate on the basis of the first light receiving signal acquired in SA 11 or the second light receiving signal acquired in SA 13 .
  • the identification unit 107 a re-identifies the type of smoke on the basis of the output ratio computed in SA 15 and the rising rate computed in SA 16 .
  • the fire determination unit 107 c determines the presence or absence of a fire on the basis of the type of smoke re-identified in SA 17 .
  • a method of determining the presence or absence of a fire is arbitrary. However, in the embodiment, it is determined that a fire is detected when the type of smoke is identified as smoke at the time of flammable fire, smoke at the time of firewood fire, or other types of smoke in SA 17 , and it is determined that a fire is not detected when the type of smoke is identified as artificially generated smoke, steam, water mist, or dust in SA 17 .
  • the fire determination unit 107 c proceeds to SA 1 and repeats processing of SA 1 to SA 17 until it is determined that a fire is not detected in SA 18 .
  • the process proceeds to SA 19 .
  • the fire determination unit 107 c proceeds to SA 1 after returning to a state before the output value of the first light receiving signal or the output value of the second light receiving signal is adjusted.
  • the reporting unit 107 f executes a fire reporting process.
  • the “fire reporting process” is a process of reporting that a fire is detected in SA 18 .
  • the reporting unit 107 f outputs a signal including information indicating that a fire is detected in SA 18 (hereinafter, referred to as a “fire signal”) to an external apparatus.
  • a fire signal a signal including information indicating that a fire is detected in SA 18
  • the receiver can execute a fire extinguishing process using a predetermined fire extinguishing facility on the basis of the fire signal input from the fire detection apparatus 1 .
  • the recording control unit 107 d records a determination result of SA 18 in a recording unit as history information, and then ends the fire detection process.
  • a method of recording the determination result of SA 18 is arbitrary. However, for example, information indicating that the fire is detected in SA 18 and information indicating a time when the fire is detected are mutually associated with each other and recorded in a history table (not illustrated) provided in the recording unit. Then, these pieces of information are recorded as history information by successively recording these pieces of information in the history table each time the process of SA 20 is performed. In this way, the determination result of the fire determination unit 107 c can be recorded as history information. For example, the user can detect details of an incorrect report.
  • Such a fire detection process allows the type of smoke to be identified in detail (in particular, it is possible to accurately identify smoke at the time of flammable fire and artificially generated smoke) when compared to a conventional technology (a technology for identifying a type of smoke on the basis of only a ratio of output values of two light receiving signals). Therefore, it is possible to accurately perform fire detection based on the type of smoke, and to improve fire detection accuracy. In addition, it is possible to determine the presence or absence of a fire on the basis of the output value of the first light receiving signal or the output value of the second light receiving signal adjusted by the adjustment unit 107 b , and to more accurately perform fire detection based on the type of smoke.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the defect detection process according to the embodiment.
  • the defect detection process is generally a process of detecting a defect of the first light emitting unit 101 or the second light emitting unit 102 .
  • a timing at which the defect detection process is executed is arbitrary. However, in the embodiment, a description is given on the assumption that the process is started after the power supply of the fire detection apparatus 1 is turned ON and executed in parallel with the fire detection process.
  • the control unit 107 determines whether a timing of detecting a defect of the first light emitting unit 101 or the second light emitting unit 102 (hereinafter referred to as a “detection timing”) has arrived.
  • a method of determining whether the detection timing has arrived is arbitrary. However, for example, determination is made on the basis of whether a predetermined time has elapsed since a control process was started, whether a predetermined time has elapsed since it was determined that a defect of the second light emitting unit 102 is not detected in SB 5 described below, or whether a predetermined time has elapsed since processing of SB 6 described below ended.
  • the control unit 107 stands by until the detection timing arrives (SB 1 , No), and proceeds to SB 2 when it is determined that the detection timing has arrived (SB 1 , Yes).
  • the control unit 107 acquires the output value of the first light receiving signal and the output value of the second light receiving signal.
  • a method of acquiring the output values is arbitrary. However, for example, a plurality of first light receiving signals and a plurality of second light receiving signals acquired within a predetermined period (as an example, a period from start of processing of SB 2 before a predetermined time, etc.) are extracted from among the first light receiving signals and the second light receiving signals acquired in the fire detection process, and the output value of each of the extracted plurality of first light receiving signals and second light receiving signals is acquired.
  • the defect determination unit 107 e determines the presence or absence of a defect of the first light emitting unit 101 .
  • a method of determining the presence or absence of a defect of the first light emitting unit 101 is arbitrary. However, for example, determination is made on the basis of whether the output values of the plurality of first light receiving signals acquired in SB 2 satisfy a reference value. When at least some of the output values of the plurality of first light receiving signals do not satisfy the reference value, it is determined that the defect of the first light emitting unit 101 is detected. When all the output values of the plurality of first light receiving signals satisfy the reference value, it is determined that the defect of the first light emitting unit 101 is not detected (incidentally, this description is similarly applied to processing of SB 5 described below).
  • the defect determination unit 107 e proceeds to SB 4 when it is determined that the defect of the first light emitting unit 101 is detected (SB 3 , Yes), and proceeds to SB 5 when it is determined that the defect of the first light emitting unit 101 is not detected (SB 3 , No).
  • the reporting unit 107 f executes a first defect reporting process.
  • the “first defect reporting process” is a process of reporting that the defect of the first light emitting unit 101 is detected in SB 3 .
  • the reporting unit 107 f outputs a signal including information indicating that the defect of the first light emitting unit 101 is detected in SB 3 (hereinafter, referred to as a “first defect signal”) to an external apparatus.
  • the defect determination unit 107 e determines the presence or absence of a defect of the second light emitting unit 102 . Then, the defect determination unit 107 e proceeds to SB 6 when it is determined that the defect of the second light emitting unit 102 is detected (SB 5 , Yes), and proceeds to SB 1 when it is determined that the defect of the second light emitting unit 102 is not detected (SB 5 , No).
  • the reporting unit 107 f executes a second defect reporting process.
  • the “second defect reporting process” is a process of reporting that the defect of the second light emitting unit 102 is detected in SB 5 .
  • the reporting unit 107 f outputs a signal including information indicating that the defect of the second light emitting unit 102 is detected in SB 5 (hereinafter, referred to as a “second defect signal”) to an external apparatus.
  • the control unit 107 proceeds to SB 1 to repeat processing of SB 1 to SB 6 .
  • defect detection process it is possible to report a determination result by the defect determination unit 107 e , and the user can take measures against the defect of the first light emitting unit 101 or the second light emitting unit 102 .
  • the light receiving unit 103 that receives scattered light of the first detection light irradiated from the first light emitting unit 101 due to smoke, outputs the first light receiving signal according to the received scattered light, receives scattered light of the second detection light irradiated from the second light emitting unit 102 due to smoke, and outputs the second light receiving signal according to the received scattered light, and the identification unit 107 a that identifies a type of smoke present in the detection space 60 on the basis of the output ratio of the output value of the first light receiving signal to the output value of the second light receiving signal output from the light receiving unit 103 and the rising rate of the output value of the first light receiving signal or the second light receiving signal are included.
  • the adjustment unit 107 b that adjusts the output value of the first light receiving signal or the output value of the second light receiving signal in accordance with a type of smoke identified by the identification unit 107 a
  • the fire determination unit 107 c that determines the presence or absence of a fire on the basis of the output value of the first light receiving signal or the output value of the second light receiving signal adjusted by the adjustment unit 107 b
  • the recording control unit 107 d that stores the determination result of the fire determination unit 107 c in the storage unit 108 of the fire detection apparatus 1 as history information is included, it is possible to record the determination result of the fire determination unit 107 c as history information. For example, the user can detect details of an incorrect report.
  • the type of smoke includes smoke at the time of flammable fire, smoke at the time of firewood fire, artificially generated smoke, and steam, it is possible to identify the type of smoke as smoke at the time of flammable fire, smoke at the time of firewood fire, artificially generated smoke, and steam, and to identify the type of smoke in more detail.
  • the defect determination unit 107 e that determines the presence or absence of a defect of the first light emitting unit 101 or the second light emitting unit 102 , and the reporting unit 107 f for reporting the determination result by the defect determination unit 107 e are included, it is possible to report the determination result by the defect determination unit 107 e , and the user can take measures against the defect of the first light emitting unit 101 or the second light emitting unit 102 .
  • the problems to be solved by the invention and the effects of the invention are not limited to the above contents, and may differ depending on the details of the implementation environment and configuration of the invention. Further, only some of the problems may be solved, or only some of the effects may be achieved.
  • each electrical component described above is functionally conceptual, and may not be physically configured as illustrated. That is, specific forms of dispersion and integration of each unit are not limited to the illustrated ones, and all or some thereof can be configured to be functionally or physically dispersed or integrated in an arbitrary unit in accordance with various loads, usage conditions, etc.
  • the “apparatus” in this application is not limited to one configured by a single apparatus, and includes one configured by a plurality of apparatuses.
  • the fire detection apparatus 1 may be configured by being dispersed into a plurality of apparatuses configured to be able to communicate with each other
  • the control unit 107 may be provided in some of the plurality of apparatuses
  • the storage unit 108 may be provided in some other apparatuses.
  • the embodiment describes that the fire detection apparatus 1 is applied to a fire detection apparatus in which the detection space 60 is located inside the fire detection apparatus.
  • the invention is not limited thereto.
  • the fire detection apparatus 1 is applicable to a fire detection apparatus in which the detection space 60 is located outside the fire detection apparatus.
  • the embodiment describes that the insect screen 50 is attached to the detector cover 70 .
  • the invention is not limited thereto.
  • the insect screen 50 may be attached to the inner cover 30 .
  • processing of SA 9 to SA 17 is performed.
  • processing of SA 9 to SA 17 may be omitted.
  • SA 18 the presence or absence of a fire may be determined on the basis of the type of smoke identified in SA 8 .
  • the adjustment unit 107 b may be omitted.
  • processing of SA 20 is performed.
  • the invention is not limited thereto.
  • processing of SA 20 may be omitted.
  • the recording control unit 107 d may be omitted.
  • the embodiment describes that the rising rate is computed in SA 7 on the basis of the first light receiving signal acquired in SA 2 .
  • the rising rate may be computed on the basis of the second light receiving signal acquired in SA 4 .
  • an average value of the rising rate computed on the basis of the first light receiving signal and the rising rate computed on the basis of the second light receiving signal may be computed as a rising rate to be computed.
  • the embodiment describes that the output value of the first light receiving signal is adjusted in SA 9 .
  • the invention is not limited thereto.
  • the output value of the second light receiving signal may be adjusted (as an example, when the type of smoke is identified as smoke at the time of flammable fire in SA 8 , only the output value of the second light receiving signal may be lowered).
  • the output value of the first light receiving signal and the output value of the second light receiving signal may be adjusted.
  • the embodiment describes that the fire signal is output to the external apparatus in SA 19 .
  • the fire detection apparatus 1 may include an output unit (for example, a display unit or a sound output unit), and the output unit may display information indicating that a fire is detected in SA 18 or output the information as a sound.
  • the embodiment describes that after the type of smoke is identified in SA 8 , the type of smoke is re-identified on the basis of the output value of the first light receiving signal or the output value of the second light receiving signal adjusted by the adjustment unit 107 b , and the presence or absence of a fire is determined on the basis of the type of smoke re-identified by the fire determination unit 107 c .
  • the invention is not limited thereto.
  • the presence or absence of a fire may be determined on the basis of whether the output value of the first light receiving signal adjusted by the adjustment unit 107 b (or the output value of the second light receiving signal) is greater than or equal to a determination reference value (specifically, an output value serving as a criterion) after the type of smoke is identified in SA 8 .
  • a determination reference value specifically, an output value serving as a criterion
  • the presence or absence of a fire may be determined on the basis of whether a time during which the output value of the first light receiving signal (or the output value of the second light receiving signal) continues at a predetermined amount or more is greater than or equal to a determination reference value (specifically, a time serving as a criterion) after the type of smoke is identified in SA 8 .
  • the fire detection apparatus includes an adjustment unit that adjusts a determination reference value in accordance with the type of smoke identified by the identification unit 107 a
  • determination may be made as follows. That is, the presence or absence of a fire may be determined on the basis of whether the output value of the first light receiving signal is greater than or equal to a determination reference value adjusted by the adjustment unit after the type of smoke is identified in SA 8 .
  • the presence or absence of a fire may be determined on the basis of whether a time during which the output value of the first light receiving signal (or the output value of the second light receiving signal) continues at a predetermined amount or more is greater than or equal to a determination reference value adjusted by the adjustment unit after the type of smoke is identified in SA 8 .
  • the determination reference value is raised (or lengthened) when the type of smoke is identified as artificially generated smoke in SA 8 , and the determination reference value is lowered (or shortened) when the type of smoke is identified as smoke at the time of flammable fire in SA 8 .
  • the embodiment describes that the defect detection process is executed.
  • the invention is not limited thereto, and the defect detection process may be omitted.
  • the defect determination unit 107 e may be omitted.
  • a fire detection apparatus comprises: a first light emitting unit that irradiates a detection space located inside or outside the fire detection apparatus with first detection light; a second light emitting unit that irradiates the detection space with second detection light having a different wavelength from a wavelength of the first detection light; a light receiving unit that receives scattered light of the first detection light irradiated from the first light emitting unit due to smoke, outputs a first light receiving signal according to the received scattered light, receives scattered light of the second detection light irradiated from the second light emitting unit with respect to smoke, and outputs a second light receiving signal according to the received scattered light; and an identification unit that identifies a type of smoke present in the detection space on the basis of an output ratio of an output value of the first light receiving signal to an output value of the second light receiving signal output from the light receiving unit and a rising rate of the output value of the first light receiving signal or the second light receiving signal.
  • a light receiving unit that receives scattered light of the first detection light irradiated from the first light emitting unit due to smoke, outputs a first light receiving signal according to the received scattered light, receives scattered light of the second detection light irradiated from the second light emitting unit with respect to smoke, and outputs a second light receiving signal according to the received scattered light
  • an identification unit that identifies a type of smoke present in the detection space on the basis of an output ratio of an output value of the first light receiving signal to an output value of the second light receiving signal output from the light receiving unit and a rising rate of the output value of the first light receiving signal or the second light receiving signal are included.
  • Another embodiment of the present invention provides the alarm apparatus according to the above embodiment, further comprising: an adjustment unit that adjusts the output value of the first light receiving signal or the output value of the second light receiving signal in accordance with the type of smoke identified by the identification unit; and a fire determination unit that determines presence or absence of the fire on the basis of the output value of the first light receiving signal or the output value of the second light receiving signal adjusted by the adjustment unit.
  • an adjustment unit that adjusts the output value of the first light receiving signal or the output value of the second light receiving signal in accordance with the type of smoke identified by the identification unit; and a fire determination unit that determines presence or absence of the fire on the basis of the output value of the first light receiving signal or the output value of the second light receiving signal adjusted by the adjustment unit are included, it is possible to determine the presence or absence of a fire on the basis of the output value of the first light receiving signal or the output value of the second light receiving signal adjusted by the adjustment unit, and to more accurately perform fire detection based on the type of smoke.
  • Another embodiment of the present invention provides the alarm apparatus according to the above embodiment, further comprising: a fire determination unit that determines presence or absence of the fire; and an adjustment unit that adjusts a determination reference value used for determination by the fire determination unit in accordance with the type of smoke identified by the identification unit, wherein the fire determination unit determines the presence or absence of the fire on the basis of the determination reference value adjusted by the adjustment unit.
  • the fire determination unit determines the presence or absence of the fire on the basis of the determination reference value adjusted by the adjustment unit, it is possible to determine the presence or absence of the fire on the basis of the determination reference value adjusted by the adjustment unit, and to more accurately perform fire detection based on the type of smoke.
  • Another embodiment of the present invention provides the alarm apparatus according to the above embodiment, further comprising a recording control unit that stores a determination result of the fire determination unit in storage means of the fire detection apparatus as history information.
  • a recording control unit that stores a determination result of the fire determination unit in storage means of the fire detection apparatus as history information since a recording control unit that stores a determination result of the fire determination unit in storage means of the fire detection apparatus as history information is included, it is possible to record the determination result of the fire determination unit as history information. For example, the user can detect details of an incorrect report.
  • Another embodiment of the present invention provides the alarm apparatus according to the above embodiment, wherein the type of smoke includes smoke at a time of flammable fire, smoke at a time of firewood fire, artificially generated smoke, and steam.
  • the type of smoke includes smoke at a time of flammable fire, smoke at a time of firewood fire, artificially generated smoke, and steam, it is possible to identify the type of smoke as smoke at the time of flammable fire, smoke at the time of firewood fire, artificially generated smoke, and steam, and to identify the type of smoke in more detail.
  • Another embodiment of the present invention provides the alarm apparatus according to the above embodiment, further comprising: a defect determination unit that determines presence or absence of a defect of the first light emitting unit or the second light emitting unit; and a reporting unit that reports a determination result by the defect determination unit.
  • a defect determination unit that determines presence or absence of a defect of the first light emitting unit or the second light emitting unit, and a reporting unit that reports a determination result by the defect determination unit are included, it is possible to report the determination result by the defect determination unit, and the user can take measures against the defect of the light emitting unit.

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